Why is Parvathi called Gauri? | How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh) | Story of Goddess Gauri | Is Parvati and Gouri same? | How is Gauri related to Shiva?

Why is Parvathi called Gauri? | How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh) | Story of Goddess Gauri | Is Parvati and Gouri same? | How is Gauri related to Shiva?

Why is Parvathi called Gauri? | How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh) | Story of Goddess Gauri | Is Parvati and Gouri same? | How is Gauri related to Shiva? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama), Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi, Lord Shiva and Goddess Sri Parvati Devi blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Why is Parvathi called Gauri? | How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh) | Story of Goddess Gauri | Is Parvati and Gouri same? | How is Gauri related to Shiva?", let us have some brief information. There were two asuras (demons) named Shumbha and Nishumbha. They meditated a lot and pleased Lord Sri Brahma Deva. Lord Sri Brahma Deva thereupon...
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Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (bhasma) (vibhuti) (Parnada story)

Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (bhasma) (vibhuti) (Parnada story)

Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (bhasma) (vibhuti) (Parnada story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) and Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Why Lord Shiva body covered with ash (bhasma) (vibhuti) (Parnada story)", let us have some brief information. Why Lord Shiva body is covered with ash (bhasma) (vibhuti): Goddess Sri Parvati Devi once asked to Lord Shiva, "why do you always smear ashes on your body? What is the reason for that?" Lord Shiva told Goddess Sri Parvati Devi the following story: There used to be a Brahmana (Brahmin) who was descended from the great Rishi / sage Bhrigu. This Brahmana (Brahmin) began a very difficult tapasya / penance. The tremendous heat of the summer made...
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Which flowers Lord Shiva don’t like? | Which flower lied to Lord Shiva? | Which flowers Cannot be offered to God? | Which flowers should not be used for pooja of Lord Shiva?

Which flowers Lord Shiva don’t like? | Which flower lied to Lord Shiva? | Which flowers Cannot be offered to God? | Which flowers should not be used for pooja of Lord Shiva?

Which flowers Lord Shiva don't like? | Which flower lied to Lord Shiva? | Which flowers Cannot be offered to God? | Which flowers should not be used for pooja of Lord Shiva? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Vishnu (Krishna) (Rama) and Lord Shiva blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Which flowers Lord Shiva don't like? | Which flower lied to Lord Shiva? | Which flowers Cannot be offered to God? | Which flowers should not be used for pooja of Lord Shiva?", let us have some brief information. The two flowers Lord Shiva doesn't accept is Ketaki and Champaka. Why is this so, let us know that from the below two stories. Rishi Romaharshana (Sutaji / Sutacharya) while reciting the...
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List of 18 Puranas names (with meaning & explanation) (basic information)

List of 18 Puranas names (with meaning & explanation) (basic information)

List of 18 Puranas names (with meaning & explanation) (basic information) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini Devi (Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "List of 18 Puranas names (with meaning & explanation) (basic information)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Who wrote 18 puranas : Lord (Sage) Sri Vedavyasa wrote (composed) all the eighteen (18) Puranas. He is the one who composed the great Mahabharata and he is an avatar of Lord Sri Vishnu himself. There is no difference between Lord (Sage) Sri Vedavyasa and Lord Sri Vishnu. In Sanskrit Purana is written as पुराण (purāṇa). Purana means "ancient stories of Indian...
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What does Hinduism say about cow slaughter (killing) (Brahmadatta and his brothers story)

What does Hinduism say about cow slaughter (killing) (Brahmadatta and his brothers story)

What does Hinduism say about cow slaughter (killing) (Brahmadatta and his brothers story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini Devi (Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "What does Hinduism say about cow slaughter (killing) (Brahmadatta and his brothers story)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Let us understand this information from a great story from our great Hindu Puranas (Divine texts): There used to be a Rishi / sage named Kaushika. Kaushika had seven sons namely Svasripa, Krodhana, Himsra, Pishuna, Kavi, Vagadushta and Pitrivarti. These sons all became disciples of the great Rishi / sage Garga. After Kaushika died, there was a terrible drought...
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Why Krishna married 16000 wives (inside true story – Srimad Bhagavatam) (Narakasur story)

Why Krishna married 16000 wives (inside true story – Srimad Bhagavatam) (Narakasur story)

Why Krishna married 16000 wives (inside true story - Srimad Bhagavatam) (Narakasur story) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini Devi (Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before moving towards to know about "Why Krishna married 16000 wives (inside true story - Srimad Bhagavatam) (Narakasur story)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Lord Sri Krishna married all the 16,100 (totally 16,108) woman mainly for two reasons as per Srimad Bhagavatam. In this post (article), let us know both the reasons as given below:  Reason 1 : There was a demon named Narakasura or Narakasur, was the son of Dharitri (Bhoomaata / mother earth) and Lord Varaha Swamy (Lord Sri Vishnu...
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Krishna Rukmini marriage story (correct) (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Why did Lord Krishna marry Rukmini not Radha?

Krishna Rukmini marriage story (correct) (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Why did Lord Krishna marry Rukmini not Radha?

Sri Krishna and Rukmini marriage story (correct) (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Why did Lord Krishna marry Rukmini not Radha? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini Devi (Goddess Sri Lakshmi Devi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Krishna and Rukmini marriage story (correct) (Srimad Bhagavatam) | Why did Lord Krishna marry Rukmini not Radha?", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. Rukmini place of birth : Lord Sri Krishna's wife Rukmini was from Vidarbha. Similarly, Nala's wife Damayanti was a princess of Vidarbha. Sage Agastya's wife Lopamudra was also a princess of Vidarbha. Indumati, grandmother of Lord Sri Rama and mother of King Dasharatha was also a princess of Vidarbha kingdom. Its capital...
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Which is better Cremation (burning) or Burial (burying) (Hinduism) | Antya sanskar and Shava sanskar information | Why do we (Hindus) cremate the dead body instead of burying?

Which is better Cremation (burning) or Burial (burying) (Hinduism) | Antya sanskar and Shava sanskar information | Why do we (Hindus) cremate the dead body instead of burying?

Which is better Cremation (burning) or Burial (burying) (Hinduism) | Antya sanskar and Shava sanskar information | Why do we (Hindus) cremate the dead body instead of burying? Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Lakshmi Narasimha) (Vitthal) (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini (Lakshmi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Which is better Cremation (burning) or Burial (burying) (Hinduism) | Antya sanskar and Shava sanskar information | Why do we (Hindus) cremate the dead body instead of burying?", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. First of all we should all remember is that the ultimate truth is all have to die one or the other day and as soon as someone dies, the 'atma' (soul) will leave...
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List of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) facts (unique, major, for kids & elders) | Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Hinduism (with answers)

List of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) facts (unique, major, for kids & elders) | Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Hinduism (with answers)

List of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) facts (unique, major, for kids & elders) | Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Hinduism (with answers) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Lakshmi Narasimha) (Vitthal) (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini (Lakshmi) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "List of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) facts (unique, major, for kids & elders) | Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Hinduism (with answers)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. The modern Gurus of Hindu Sanatana Dharma are: A. Sri Shankaracharya Ji - His medium of teachings are based on Advaita. B. Sri Ramanujacharya Ji - His medium of teachings are based on 'Vishishtadvaita'. C. Sri Madhwachara Ji - His medium of teachings are based on 'Dvaita...
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Who discovered earth is oval (round)

Who discovered earth is oval (round)

Who discovered earth is oval (round) Namaste friends, how are you doing today? Welcome to #BhagavanBhakthi website / blog. Bhagavan Lord Sri Krishna (Varaha) (Vishnu) (Rama) (Trivikrama) and Goddess Sri Rukmini (Lakshmi) and Goddess Bhudevi (Mother Earth) blessings to you and your family! In this website / blog, you will always learn about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Also subscribe to my YouTube channel from this link #BhagavanBhakthi to view videos about #Hinduism #Sanskrit language. Just before going to "Who discovered earth is oval (round)", let us know a brief, basic and very important information. May be one of the first person who said that earth was oval or round was Galileo. But was he the first person to show or any other European or in matter any other non-Bharatiya (non-Indian)? Some say that, Ferdinand Magellan (with Antonio Pigafetta) had already sailed around the world, before Galileo became significant in the next century. Galileo said the earth was round, and also some say that all educated Europeans of the time knew...
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